Titanic Test 1/23/15 Flashcards
What were the two nicknames given to the titanic?
The unsinkable ship// wonder ship
What book was written 14 years prior to the sinking of the Titanic? How was this an eerie prophecy?
The sinking of the Titan – it told what happened to the titanic
About how long was the ship
882 ft
Which of these events happened first A: the radio room received I've warnings B:the first life boat was lowered C:water poured into the ship D:Jack Thayer climbed into a lifeboat
A
About how long did it take the titanic to sink?
2 hours
The Californian did not help the titanic bc?
Radio operators in the Californian did not receive the message
Immediately after Fred fleet saw the iceberg from the crowd nest…
Crew members tried turning the ship to avoid hitting the iceberg.
Vocab: a prediction of the future
Prophecy
Vocab: rooms and food, especially in a hotel room or on a ship or train
Accommodations
Vocab: next to or in contact with
Adjoining
Vocab: not excessive or extreme; average
Moderate
Vocab: something new original or unusual
Novelty
Vocab: in a way marked by intense emotion or activity
Feverishly
Vocab: terrifyingly horrible
Ghastly
_______ nonfiction- uses literary elements such as ____, setting, and ______ to tell a story.
- narrative
- Plot
- conflict